Metal furniture.



C. OLSON. METAL FURNITURE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY14. 1914 Patented July 27, 1915.

Gamma,

CARL OLSON, OF CANTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE CANTON ART METAL COMPANY.

METAL FURNITURE,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 2'3, 1915..

Application filed May 14, 1914. Serial No. 838,614.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL OLSON, a subof Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metal Furniture, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My i'nvent1on relates to improvements in metal furniture,and in particular to an improved manner of constructing the tops or flat wearing surfaces of the said furniture.

Another object of the present invention is the novel manner of securing coverings or wearing surfaces to the tops of metal furniture, such as desks, tables, etc., in such a way that'the top of finished furniture at every point is smooth and presents an attractive appearance. i

Another object of my present invention is to so construct the holding means for the cover or wearingsurface that it also forms a binding therefor of an attractive finished appearance and in which the holding or clamping means is concealed.

So far as I am aware, devices of the character to which this invention relates have heretofore been so constructed that some part at least of the clamping member is visible, and thus indicate that the binding is a part separate from the metallic body or top of the furniture. The construction of my improvement is such that all of the clamping means, is concealed and the holding binding has the appearance of being formed as an integral part of the metal body of the furniture.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective sectional view of the top or wearing surface of a piece of metal furniture with my improvement applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detached perspective view of the two parts which comprise my present improvement. Fig. 4 1s a sectional view showing a slightly modified a binding flange 2. This flange construction of my improvement.

In carrying out my present improvement, the top of the metal furniture is made of a form, such as heretofore used, and it comprises a top body 1, which is provided with 2 preferably extends substantially all around the top of the bodyof the top portion, though it is not absolutely essential for the application thereto of my present improvement.

My present improvement relates to a binding 3 for the top 1, and this binding performs the double function of a binding and a clamping or holding means for the wearing surface 4. This wearing surface 4 may be made of any suitable material, such as heavy linoleum, glass, etc., and when composed of'linoleum it is preferably cemented throughout its surface to the metal top or body-portion- 1.

My improvement consists generically in providing the binding 3 at its inner side with an upper longitudinal groove 5, and a lower longitudinal groove 6, thus forming a track or channel-way for the'clamping device 7 This clamping member 7 is in the form of a head or block, as shown'in Fig. 3, of a thickness to freely slide in the channels or grooves 5 and 6. In the form shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, a screw 8 has its stem screw-threaded into the head 7 and the head 9 of the screw countersunk therein. In this Way the screw is carried by the head 7 The stem of the screw is made sufliciently long to pass through vertically elongated openings 10, which are formed in the depending flange 2 of the body or top 1 and to receive a clamping-nut 11, as shown in Fig. 2.

The lower groove 6 of the binding 3, is formed by an L-shaped flange 12, which has its walls extending at right-angles, whereas the upper groove 5 is formed by the horizontal or right-angular extending flange 13 and the inwardly and downwardly inclined wall 14. Preferably, the'lower edge 15 of this wall 14, extends downward parallel with the outer wall of the binding 3 and at right-angles to the top flange 13. As shown in Figs. 2 and 4, the downwardly extending flange 15 and the upwardly extending flange 16 are in vertical alinement so that with their outer faces resting against the outer face of the flange 2, the binding 3 is supported at right angles to the top of the body 1. However, I desire it understood that this may be varied if it is desired to have the binding 3 extend at an angle outward or inward. inrespect to the top or body-portion 1. By reference to Figs. 2 and. 4, it will be observed that the inclined flange 14 stops at a point in the plane of the outer surface ofthe body-portion 1 and the binding flange Y 15 engages the outer surface of the flange 2.

By means of this construction a suitable number of clamping heads 7 are placed in the grooves 5 and 6 of the binding and they are moved therein to points in; alinement .with the openings 10 and pass thercthrough and receive the clampingnuts 11..

Attention is directed to the factthat the edgesof-the wearing top or surface 4 are beveled to correspond with the bevel of the inclined flange 14,- and by means of the elon- 1 gated slots 10 thebinding at the edges of the top 1 .can be. forced in forming contact with the beveled edges of the wearing sur- 'faces 4, and can be adjusted in the exact plane'with each other and with the wearing I 1 surface 4' so that no sand-paperingor other removing or finishing of either the edges of the wearing surface 4 or of the binding need be sandpapered or otherwise removed to make a smooth and perfect surface between the binding and the wearing top and to bring the .bindings at the several edges in perfect ali nement. with each other. 7

In Fig. 4 I have shown a slight modification which consists in having the screw. 8' pass from the inner side of the flange 2, in-

stead of being carried by the head 7. In this instance, theclamping member or head 7 is preferably made in an elongated bar placed withinthe grooves 5 and 6 of the body or, topl. By-making the'bar 7 'shorter than the binding, it will permit the binding to be moved endwise independent of the bar 7" for properly positioning it. After a it is positioned, then it is clamped into this position by means of the screw 8.- A still further slight modification is shown in Fig.

. 4, in that'the lower edge of the flange 2 has an inwardly extending flange 2 which serves to strengthen and stiffen the top or Y body-portion 1, andwill also serve as means 7 combination with a member having a flat j through which the top or body-portion 1 I can be connected with the other part of the .furniture. I desire it also to beunderstood that 'the part referred to as the flange 2,

may be simply the side of the desk or table, inwhich case the top or body '1," made as an integral part of the furniture.

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1. As an improvement infurniture, the

surface and an inwardly. extendingflange,

aco'vering for the flat: surface, and a binding therefor having longitudinal grooves at the inner side of its upper and lower edges,

aclampin'g member'fitting n said -grooves of the binding and between the binding) will be and clamping means between the clamping member and the said flange for holding-the said binding strip in place. 2. As an improvement in metal furniture, the combination with' a member having a flat surface and having anextending flange, of a covering for the flat surface, and a binding therefor having a longitudinal groove at the inner side of its lower edge and a longitudinal groove at the inner side of its upper edge and means extending from the inner side of said flange and. engaging the walls of the said grooves and clamping the said binding to the flange. 3. As an improvement in metal furniture, the combination of a member having a flat surface and an extending flange, a covering a for the flat surface and a binding therefor having at the inner'side of its lower edge an L-shaped flange and at the inner side of its upper edge a longitudinal groove with an inner tapered wall, the edge of thecovering tapered to correspond with the said tapered wall and clamping means within the groove and the said flange for clamping the said inding to said flange.

4. As an improvement in metal furniture, the combination with a member having a flat surface and a laterally extending flange,

a covering for the said flat surface, and a binding comprising a strip having at the inner side of its lower edge alongitudinal groove, the upper edge'turned inwardat right angles and then tapered downward and outward, the edge of the covering tapered to fit the taper of the binding, a clamping member held by the turned in edges of the binding, and a clamping screw passing through the said flange and connecting the clamping member to the said flange.

s an improvement in metal furniture, the combination with a member having a flat surface and a laterally extendin flange, a cover for the flat surface, and a binding having at the inner side of its lower longitudinal groove and at the inner side of its upper edge a longitudinal groove, a

edge a clamping head movable in the said grooves,

the said flange having an opening, the clampinghead carrying a screw with its stem end passing through the opening, in

against'theeaid flange. Having thus described my'invention, what I claim and desire to seeureby Letters Pat-- 6. As an lmprovement inmetal furniture,

the combination with a member having'a flat surface and a laterally, extending flange,

and a covering for the flatflsurface, of a "binding, the lower edge of the binding having an inwardly. extending L-shaped. or-

tion, and the. upper edge of the bin ingturned' lnwardly at right-angles and tapered downwardly and outwardly the lower edge of the'taper turned downward parallel with the wall of the binding, aclamping member within the grooves formed at the edges of the binding, and clamping means between the clamping member and the said flange.

7. An improved binding for metal furniture consisting of an elongated strip having at one edge a laterally extending L-shaped portion, and at the opposite edge a laterally extended portion with a downwardly and outwardly inclined wall for the purpose described.

8. An improved binding for metal furniture, consisting of an elongated strip having edge extending parallel to the Wall of the binding for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my 20 signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

CARL OLSON.

Witnesses:

J. P. WILLIAMS, C. R. KESPER. 

